Dieter Rams’s 10 Principles of Design, illustrated by his ingenious products
Gary Hustwit and Trollbäck+Company created this beautiful rendition of the designer’s timeless rules for good design.
https://fastcompany.com/90303267/di…
Facing a Tight Budget, a California School Transformed Its Architecture With Color
The 800-student Caliber ChangeMakers Academy, built for $144 per square foot, saw architects, a nonprofit, and students collaborate on a vibrant color palette.
https://metropolismag.com/architect…
Kuth Ranieri Architects Revamps a Bay Area Midcentury House for a Downsizing Parent
The 2,500-square-foot dwelling required a new kitchen, exterior, and landscaping, as well as contemporary designs by the likes of Tom Dixon and Heath Ceramics.
https://metropolismag.com/architect…
Transforming Historic Military Barracks Into The Lodge At The Presidio
Biophilic design.
https://argsf.com/blog/lodge-at-the…
The Domestication of the Garage
J.B. Jackson’s 1976 essay on the American garage displays his rare ability to combine deep erudition with eloquent and plainspoken analysis.
https://placesjournal.org/article/j…
Destination Crenshaw art project aims to reclaim the neighborhood for black L.A.
News from LA
https://latimes.com/entertainment/a…
A Priceless Archive of American Architecture Publishing
The largest open digital archive of 20th century U.S. architecture magazines. Great news for writers, librarians, and architects!
https://citylab.com/design/2019/01/…
The Battle to Make the Strand a Landmark Is About More Than a Building
What is a landmark?
https://nytimes.com/2019/01/30/arts…
What do architects want from a Green New Deal?
The wish lists touch on the built environment, project financing, building codes, and environmental regulation, among other topics.
https://archpaper.com/2019/02/archi…
The Insignificance of Aesthetics: An Exhibition at Vitra Design Museum Adds a Context of Urgency to the Works of Victor Papanek
Revisiting the ideas of Victor Papanek!
https://archdaily.com/910725/the-in…
Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Campus Center, Harvard University by Hopkins Architects
One of my favorite buildings at Harvard gets a facelift.
https://architecturalrecord.com/art…
Understanding The Olive
Paul Crabtree on the olive.
http://paulcrabtree.net/writing/und…
Showcasing Student Life at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Joe Valerio on using design to integrate first-year students into university life.
https://buildordie.com/vdta-blog/ca…
Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects renovates and expands Dartmouth’s Hood Museum of Art
The Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College reopened last weekend after a renovation and 16,350-square-foot expansion by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects.
https://archpaper.com/2019/01/tod-w…
On Value Propositions
My pal John Parman made sense of our talking heads panel at SMPS.
https://smpssf.org/blog/on-value-pr…
Addis Ababa’s First Contemporary Art Museum Aims to Revive a Local Architectural Tradition
The Zoma Museum, which features wattle and daub construction, is a collaboration between curator Meskerem Assegued and artist Elias Sime.
https://metropolismag.com/architect…
Google in Toronto: A Question of Privacy
Google affiliate Sidewalk Labs has prompted a backlash over data privacy with its Quayside smart-city project. Alex Bozikovic reports on what's been overlooked amid the controversy.
https://architectmagazine.com/desig…
How to be Florence Knoll in 10 Easy Steps
Looking back at the designer's pioneering career on the centennial of her birth, Metropolis reflects on the lessons to be learned from her contributions to architecture and design.
https://metropolismag.com/architect…
My pals Joseph Valerio, David Baker, and Liz Ranieri are speaking at the next Facades+ conference, February 7-8. You might find it of interest!
http://facadesplus.com/sf/
New Beginnings: Interview with Bernhard Karpf, FAIA, Managing Principal, Richard Meier & Partners Architects
RMP's leadership is working to restore the firm's reputation, managing ongoing projects, and the team's plans going forward.
http://archnewsnow.com/features/Fea…
David Baker Architects Designs San Francisco’s First Market-Rate Micro-Unit Condo Development
388 Fulton, located just west of the city’s Civic Center, lives up to its small-living promise. All its 35 units sold before the building’s completion.
https://metropolismag.com/architect…
Expanding on the Rich History of the American Embassy through Sensible, Integrated Design
The U.S. Embassy in The Hague, Netherlands.
http://mryarchitects.com/journal/ex…
I Love My Opinion
Paul on opinion and fact.
http://paulcrabtree.net/writing/i-l…
The Architecture Lobby Launches Case Studies of Fair Labor Firms
The Lobby’s Just Design initiative, hosted on Archinect, identifies 25 exceptional firms and plans a future certification.
https://metropolismag.com/architect…
Can we trust the government to judge what’s beautiful?
The UK government has resolved to put beauty first to create better homes. Shame no one can agree on what that means.
https://theguardian.com/artanddesig…
Art on theMART along the Chicago River
Mark Dewalt and Bill Turner talk about Art on theMART, a privately funded partnership with the city of Chicago.
https://urbanland.uli.org/planning-…
